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Extreme Fire Weather Days in Australia Have Doubled, New Study Finds

Extreme fire weather days have increased in Australia by 56 per cent over the last four decades, according to new research from an international team of scientists, including CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency.

1 Jul 2022

Scientists Develop Chemical Process to Convert CO2 to Methanol

Carbon dioxide must not be discharged into the atmosphere to safeguard the climate. Wherever CO2 generation cannot be controlled, it should be collected and transformed into other materials.

30 Jun 2022

Envetec Announces Its “Breakthrough Level” Sponsorship with My Green Lab

Envetec Sustainable Technologies Limited ("Envetec"), the world's first and only cleantech company with a validated technology dedicated to treating and eradicating biohazardous laboratory waste and material, today announced its "Breakthrough Level" sponsorship with My Green Lab - the leading non-profit organization dedicated to improving the sustainability of scientific research.

29 Jun 2022

Solar Recovery Corporation Spearheading the Growth of Circular Economy for Solar Panels in Australia

With Australia powering ahead as a solar powered nation, a major environmental problem is looming as millions of solar panels near their end of life requiring disposal and replacement.

24 Jun 2022

Little Penguins' Survival Battles Heat Up

The latest floods have drowned out memories of drought in many parts of Australia, but ecosystems and native species are still battling with the effects of drought and bushfire.

20 Jun 2022

U City Declared South Australia's First Carbon Neutral Building this Morning

Uniting Communities’ U City has become the first building in South Australia to achieve Carbon Neutral Building Certification and a 5 Star Green Star Performance Rating via the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) and the Australian Government’s Climate Active Program.

16 Jun 2022

Study Offers New Insights into the Role Played by Clouds in the History of Climate

Viewed from space, Earth may have looked like a giant snowball during the global ice ages of the Cryogenian period. In the geosciences, this hypothesis that the oceans were completely frozen over has become established as the Snowball Earth theory.

15 Jun 2022

‘Sharkskin’ Makes Planes Faster, Smoother, Cheaper

A sharkskin-inspired coating on planes will save thousands of dollars per flight and slash carbon emissions, says Aussie start-up, MicroTau.

15 Jun 2022

Olympus to Use 100% Renewable Electricity at R&D and Manufacturing Sites in Japan

Olympus Corporation ("Olympus" - Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO: Yasuo Takeuchi) announces that from April 2022, the company has begun to exclusively source 100% of the electricity used at its major R&D and manufacturing sites in Japan from renewable sources.

From Olympus Corporation 14 Jun 2022